[olug] Disappointment and a question ...

[Jay Bendon]

Seems like this person had a similar experience which was resolved by using
a different bios.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35580286&postcount=14
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2338123


--Jay


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 5:31 PM, unfy <olug at unfy.org> wrote:

> Yes, replaced the stock PSU with something more beefy.  Stock PSU is only
> something like 300 watts.
>
> The replacement was an EVGA 600B (600 watt / bronze / bought locally).
>  Has the two necessary PCIe power connectors instead of having to use an
> adapter, etc.  Is actually newer enough to do 8pin cpu power and two 8pin
> pcie power.
>
> Power supply and card put in the Core2Duo system = fires right up.  Power
> supply and card in the Vostro = no POST.
>
> -Will
>
>
>
> On 5/22/2014 10:43 AM, Aric Aasgaard wrote:
>
>> I don't know if the PSU is causing your specific issue, but the one I have
>> would be under powered......
>>
>> But here is a photo of a Vostro 460 PSU
>> http://omahax.com/img/phone/20140522_094747.jpg
>>   This PSU has 2x 12 volt rails and your video card has 2, 6 pin 12 volt
>> power
>> connectors make sure one is using the 6 pin connector built into the PSU.
>>   You would need to adapt a SATA power connector to a 6 pin PCIe power
>> plug
>> ....something like this
>> http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-SATPCIEXADAP-6-
>> Inch-Express-Adapter/dp/B0
>> 07Y91B80.
>> ..............Also if you do this your house could burn down and kills
>> babies
>>
>> How did you power this?
>>
>>
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